Scientific Language
- Scientists communicate using words, symbols, diagrams, graphs, numbers and equations.
- To share ideas scientists must communicate.
Sources of Evidence
- Evidence from what you observe, experiments you carry out or data you collect are called primary sources of information.
- Information gathered from discussions with other scientists, at conferences, from books, from scientific papers, journals and the internet are called secondary sources of information.
Science in the Media
- Sometimes scientific articles may lack detail, or research may be misinterpreted.
- Some scientific articles from the media show bias.
- If an article is biased it will favour one side of an argument over another.
How to conduct Research on a Scientific Issue
- Research.
- Organise.
- Communicate.
Research
- Sources of information: internet, encyclopedias, books from your library, an expert in the topic, etc.
Organise
Penicillin
- When was it discovered?
- Who discovered it?
- How was it discovered?
- Which scientists worked together?
- What does it affect?
- Impact on the world?
Communicate
- Present your project in a format that suits the audience.